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Mathematician
Mathematics professor who became famous his works on recreational mathematics, in particular O Homem que Calculava (The Man Who Counted), written under the name Malba Tahan.
Nationality
Brazilian
History
- Born: May 6, 1895, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Died: June 18, 1974, Recife, Brazil
Publications
- Aventuras do Rei Baribê, (Adventures of King Baribê)
- A Caixa do Futuro, (The Box of the Future)
- Céu de Alá, (Allah's Heaven)
- A Sombra do Arco-Íris, (The Rainbow's Shadow)
- 1949: O Homem que Calculava (The Man Who Counted)
- Lendas do Céu e da Terra, (Legends of Heaven and Earth)
- Lendas do Deserto (Legends of the Desert)
- Lendas do Oásis (Legends of the Oasis)
- Lendas do Povo de Deus (Legends of God's People)
- Maktub! (It is Written!)
- Matemática Divertida e Curiosa (Enjoyable and Curious Mathematics)
- Os Melhores Contos (The Best Tales)
- Meu Anel de Sete Pedras (My Ring of Seven Stones)
- Mil Histórias Sem Fim (A Thousand Unending Tales) (2 volumes)
- Minha Vida Querida (My Dear Life)
- Novas Lendas Orientais (New Oriental Legends)
- Salim, o Mágico (Salim, the Magician)
- Acordaram-me de Madrugada (They Woke Me Up In the Middle of the Night) (memoirs).
Also known as
Wrote O Homem que Calculava (The Man Who Counted) under the pen-name Malba Tahan.